Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 10.7% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
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Aruba
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$13.47
NZ$23.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$8.81
NZ$15.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.94
NZ$3.33
|
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pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$6.55
NZ$11.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$4.25
NZ$7.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.26
NZ$10.73
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$69.15
NZ$118.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,395.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$17.90
NZ$30.68
|
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pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$51.16
NZ$87.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,727.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$809.64
NZ$1,387.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$91.68
NZ$157.13
|
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$611.89
NZ$1,048.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,272.48
|
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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$6.10
NZ$10.45
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$22.88
NZ$39.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$38.53
NZ$66.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$10.92
NZ$18.71
|
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pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$65.31
NZ$111.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$40.78
NZ$69.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$93.71
NZ$160.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$121.74
NZ$208.66
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